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View definitions for tear into

tear into

verb as in attack

verb as in excoriate

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"I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction of your country," Vance responded, tearing into the stunned Ukrainian leader.

From BBC

Ms Makan said that she is not trying to encourage people to "tear into" restaurants.

From BBC

Tacopina spent his closing argument tearing into Ephron’s credibility, calling him “the worst witness in the history of American jurisprudence,” who only cooperated with police to extort his superstar former friend.

“Both women put blood, sweat and tears into developing their businesses,” the judges said.

From BBC

Just like the countless other millions of girls across the world, I put my blood, sweat and tears into free marketing that bolstered their wildly successful careers and I thought that made me special.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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